Is a buyer’s deposit in an unconsummated real estate transaction refundable? As you may have guessed, it depends, though a recent court decision returned a “non-refundable” deposit to a buyer.

A brief legal consultation before signing a contract can save money and headaches later.

Spending a few hundred dollars for an attorney to review a proposed agreement of any sort is a good business practice as it can save thousands of dollars and headaches in the long run before the transaction and the relationship have soured.